I bought a 2002 Camry 4cyl. W/ 130k miles on it 6 months ago. What oil should I use?

Question

I was using 10w40 in it for the last two oil change. Manual said to use 5w30. What should I use with a car that has 130k miles on it. Synthetic oil 10w30 or 10w40? Regular oil? Synthetic blend? Oh yeah I just had new valve stem seals done. I live in California. Thanks

Answer 1

High mileage engines have more clearance in the bearings than new engines, so a thicker (higher viscosity) oil is better.

When the manufacturer recommends 5w30 oil, it is best for most situations. Since you have a well worn engine, increase the viscosity.

Whether you think synthetic is worth the expense is up to you. You should not switch back and forth between regular, synthetic blend or pure synthetic as they do not mix well together.

For 130k miles, I would recommend 10w50 in temperatures above 20 degrees F.

Answer 2

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I bought a 2002 Camry 4cyl. W/ 130k miles on it 6 months ago. What oil should I use?
I was using 10w40 in it for the last two oil change. Manual said to use 5w30. What should I use with a car that has 130k miles on it. Synthetic oil 10w30 or 10w40? Regular oil? Synthetic blend? Oh yeah I just had new valve stem seals done. I live in California. Thanks

Answer 3

First of all, don't drive like a maniac. You have a Camry with 130,000 miles on it and it needs to be handled gently. You have a four cylinder and if I were you I would use any oil with the recommended oil viscosity. There should be a table in the manual that tells you the viscosity you need in respect to the outside temp. I thought about the oil dilemma with my other cars that had over 60,000 miles and decided that since I change my oil religiously every 3,000 miles that it would be fine to use any oil- I used the Wal-Mart brand. I also used "Restore" with the oil, it's an additive that supposed to increase compression and make the engine drive like new. I bought a can and used it on my '98 Olds Achieva every 3,000 miles while I owned it and it ran like a champ. I gave the car to my dad and my brother drove it and killed it! I don't believe my dad used restore and I do believe my brother drives like a mad-man!, so who knows?

It's all about the money issue. I never used synthetic, but if I had cash like Donald Trump I probably would. For the viscosity issue, the Restore thickened the oil a bit, so I always used the recommended viscosity.

Answer 4

2002 Toyota Camry Motor

Answer 5

your owners manual probably calls for 5w30. Toyota oil if you want but Toyota is not an oil company and probably get it as cheap as possible to maximize their profit. royal purple is a good synthetic, or mobile 1 I personally use synthetic in everything i own. I also use fram XG filters, the are guaranteed for 7000 miles. yes change the tranny fluid, but get the correct fluid. gm use dextron, ford use mercron, Chrysler atf+3. others ? check with the parts store, again I recommend synthetic. along with replacing the brake pads, flush the brake system and use new fluid. brake fluid absorbs water and deteriorates. also the fluid in the caliper gets hot and deteriorates so bleed brakes once a year. if price is not a factor, flush the brakes and use dot 5 brake fluid. while your at it flush the radiator, don't forget the air filter. maybe have a fuel injection service performed, where the car is actually run on a bottle of compressed cleaner, not something poured in the tank

Answer 6

You see all the answers are like 5w30.. that oil is just too thin for an engine with 130k Ive always used 10w40 with engines over 100k

Answer 7

With 45 years experience using http://www.mobiloil.com synthetic oil and having excellent results, I recommend you use the oil weight specified in your Toyota owner's manual, but using a new synblend for best overall engine protection, extended drain intervals (7500 miles if allowed by Totyota), and cost. See if your Toyota dealer has a synblend option. Ford now uses only synblend on all it's oil changes.

Answer 8

i would go to a les schub or a auto zone to ask them before u do any thin first

Answer 9

I'd go with the 5w30